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Run Date: FEB 24, 2016                     Designation: WEBC*1*2
Package : WEBC - VETERANS HEALTH IDENTIFICATI Priority: Mandatory
Version : 1         SEQ #2                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: MAR 26, 2016
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Subject: VETERANS HEALTH IDENTIFICATION CARD (VHIC) APPLICATION, VERSION 4.6

Category: 
  - Informational

Description:
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 Patch WEBC*1*2  announces the release of the Veterans Health 
 Identification Card (VHIC) web application version 4.6, which provides 
 several upgrades and enhancements within the national release of VHIC.
  
 Enhancements:
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 - Updates the business logic to limit Veterans to a single active VHIC.
      o Provides better support for consuming applications that swipe / 
        scan VHICs.  Many applications only support a single identifier per
        Veteran and are unable to retrieve Veteran data if the card scanned
        is not the card the system has used as the identifier.
  
 - Decouples VHIC from the Access Services (AcS) Identity Proofing (IP) 
   solution
      o AcS IP is being sunset in March 2016.
      o Any required Veteran proofing activities will occur in the Master 
        Veteran Index (MVI) Toolkit application prior to starting the card 
        request process in the VHIC application.
  
 - Modified screens to provide better user experience
      o Streamlined the card issuance process now that identity proofing 
        activities must occur prior to card request.
      o Created a new VHIC Print Service Batch Error Summary Report Query 
        Screen
      o Made minor adjustments to a number of other reports as requested by
        the VHIC Business.
  
  
 Implementation:
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 The VHIC 4.6 is a centrally managed web-based application and will be 
 implemented as a one-time rollout by the VHIC Technical team (Insignia). 
 No software will be installed at the facilities.
  
  
 Implementation Date:
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 February 21, 2016
  
  
 Implementation Files:
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 None
  
  
 Routine Information:
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 No routines included.
  
  
 Documentation:
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 The following documentation is available with the release of VHIC 4.6. on 
 the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory:
    VHIC 4.6 Volume 1 - Card Requests
    VHIC 4.6 Volume 2 - Reports
    VHIC 4.6 Volume 3 - Card Deactivations
    VHIC 4.6 Volume 4 - Troubleshooting
    VHIC 4.6 Release Notes  
  
 The preferred method is to retrieve files from download.vista.domain.ext.
 This transmits the files from the first available server. Sites may 
 also elect to retrieve files directly from a specific server. 
  
 Sites may retrieve the software and/or documentation directly using 
 Secure 
 File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) from the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory at 
 the following OI Field Offices:
    
 Albany:                 domain.ext
 Hines:                  domain.ext    
 Salt Lake City:         domain.ext
    
 Documentation can also be found on the VA Software Documentation Library 
 at:
 http://www4.domain.ext/vdl/
  
 Please refer to the VHIC 4.6 User Guides (Vol 1 - Card Requests, Vol 2 - 
 Reports, Vol 3 - Card Deactivations, Vol 4 Troubleshooting) for more 
 information.
  
  
 Mandate:
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 None
  
 Associated Remedy Tickets:
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 N/A
  
 Associated NSR(s):
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 N/A
  
 Reporting Problems:
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 Problems associated with VHIC application should be reported via Service 
 Desk Manager (SDM) or contact the National Help Desk (NHD) 1-888-596-4357 
 for assistance.

Routine Information:
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No routines included.

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User Information:
Entered By  :                               Date Entered  : JAN 20, 2016
Completed By:                               Date Completed: FEB 16, 2016
Released By :                               Date Released : FEB 24, 2016
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Packman Mail Message:
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